A friend called this moment a “global pause” - not in and of itself a bad thing. An unfortunate incident is slowing us down, reminding us of our common vulnerability, forcing us to think about some things that really matter.A Rilke line: “Let me not squander the hour of my pain.”

Mar 14, 2020 · 3:48 AM UTC

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Calling a worldwide pandemic with potentially millions of ppl killed an "unfortunate incident" is strange.......
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Thank you. And... since I saw this on FB, I thought I would pass it on as a way to inspire hope in your followers: theconversation.com/coronavi…
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A collective snow day Profoundly long overdue in the face of capitalism which pushes us to believe our worth is only in our productivity, rather than simply being present and open to each other in our being.
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I hope we choose the right path. A defining moment for sure.
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But, how many see this as a huge "inconvenience" and once it's over will just go back to their daily lives like it never happened. Some people never learn.
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#RILKE Portrait by my father Carl Köhler (1919-2006)
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Do you have a real job? Please go do it.
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This should be a major eye opener about our dependency on a communist country that is truely not our ally.
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Thank you Marianne, keep it up, light a match.
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also, Nietzsche: "What does not kill me makes me stronger."
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